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Eastern Kentucky visits Pittsburgh following Kimble’s 23-point game
1 week, 5 days ago

Eastern Kentucky visits Pittsburgh following Kimble’s 23-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -18.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky faces Pittsburgh after George Kimble III scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 98-62 win over the Campbellsville Harrodsburg Pioneers. Eastern Kentucky has …

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Pittsburgh hosts Eastern Kentucky following Kimble’s 23-point outing
1 week, 6 days ago

Pittsburgh hosts Eastern Kentucky following Kimble’s 23-point outing

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits Pittsburgh after George Kimble III scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 98-62 victory against the Campbellsville Harrodsburg Pioneers. Eastern Kentucky is third in the ASUN scoring 78.6 points per …

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Watkins helps lead rally to send Villanova past Eastern Kentucky in 1st round of FCS playoffs
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Watkins helps lead rally to send Villanova past Eastern Kentucky in 1st round of FCS playoffs

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PHILADELPHIA — Connor Watkins threw for a pair of touchdowns and Villanova rallied to beat Eastern Kentucky 22-17 on Saturday in an opening-round game of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. Eastern Kentucky made it a two-score contest when Matt Morrissey threw an 11-yard touchdown to Marcus …

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Kentucky’s Supreme Court will soon have a woman at its helm for the first time
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Kentucky’s Supreme Court will soon have a woman at its helm for the first time

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — For the first time, Kentucky’s Supreme Court will have a woman at its helm, after justices on Monday selected Debra Hembree Lambert to serve as the next chief justice. Lambert, who is currently the deputy chief justice, will serve a four-year term at the top of the judicial system beginning Jan. 6, court officials announced. “While it …

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No. 6 Stanford tops Duke 82-79 in overtime
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 6 Stanford tops Duke 82-79 in overtime

Associated Press  

STANFORD, Calif. — Cameron Brink scored nine of her career-high 29 points in overtime, including a pair of clutch free throws with 11.9 seconds remaining, and No, 6 Stanford held off Duke 82-79 on Sunday. Jones and Shaylee Gonzales combined to go 9 of 11 in the first quarter and scored 10 points apiece as the Longhorns raced to a …

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Roy Kidd, who guided Eastern Kentucky to 2 NCAA Division I-AA football championships, dies at 91
1 year, 3 months ago

Roy Kidd, who guided Eastern Kentucky to 2 NCAA Division I-AA football championships, dies at 91

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! RICHMOND, Ky. — Roy Kidd, who coached Eastern Kentucky to two NCAA Division I-AA football championships in a Hall of Fame career, has died. “There aren’t enough words to express everything that Coach Kidd meant to Eastern Kentucky University and the EKU football program,” current EKU …

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No. 7 Tennessee beats Eastern Kentucky, win streak hits 7
2 years ago

No. 7 Tennessee beats Eastern Kentucky, win streak hits 7

Associated Press  

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tyreke Key scored 10 of the first 12 points of the second half and finished with 17, and No. He keeps getting better.” The Volunteers struggled in the first half but still built an 11-point lead over Eastern Kentucky on the way to their seventh straight victory. I’m taking steps every day and keep learning.” Eastern Kentucky, …

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I never liked JD Vance. But now he’s won, I have something to tell him
2 years, 1 month ago

I never liked JD Vance. But now he’s won, I have something to tell him

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Vance’s stance on abortion and women’s …

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Grandmother, 97, whose photo went viral after her home was damaged in Kentucky floods passes away
2 years, 2 months ago

Grandmother, 97, whose photo went viral after her home was damaged in Kentucky floods passes away

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Amburgey survived, but her home sustained serious damage from the floods and she hadn’t been able to go …

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Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather
2 years, 3 months ago

Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather

NPR  

Extreme heat, flooding and wildfires: How climate change supercharged the weather TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. And I think it's an explicit acknowledgment both of the age of our infrastructure, but also the fact that climate change really is not some distant worry but something that we're already dealing with now. Let's get back to my interview with …

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Lawmakers pass flood-relief legislation for eastern Kentucky
2 years, 3 months ago

Lawmakers pass flood-relief legislation for eastern Kentucky

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers on Friday passed a nearly $213 million aid package for flood-ravaged Appalachia, wrapping up a special session responding to the mammoth challenge of recovery — underscored by chilling accounts of devastation and tragedy. “Since the very beginning, this has been one of the greatest examples I’ve seen of nonpartisanship — of just simply caring for …

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One month later, Kentucky flood evacuees weigh cloudy future
2 years, 3 months ago

One month later, Kentucky flood evacuees weigh cloudy future

Associated Press  

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Nearly a month after deadly flooding engulfed their houses, some eastern Kentuckians sheltering at state parks continue to wrestle with the same life-defining question — whether to rebuild at the place they call home or start over somewhere else. “Some people lost their family.” Flood victims said they’ve been treated with kindness at Jenny Wiley, known for …

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Beshear: FEMA has to 'get it right' in response to flooding
2 years, 4 months ago

Beshear: FEMA has to 'get it right' in response to flooding

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear said Tuesday he will be relentless in …

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For a third straight week flash flooding is a concern in the same areas of the US
2 years, 4 months ago

For a third straight week flash flooding is a concern in the same areas of the US

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared in the weekly weather newsletter, the CNN Weather Brief, which is released every Monday. “Heavy rainfall rates will be possible,” said the National Weather Service office in Jackson, Kentucky, adding, “Isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding will be a concern, especially in persistent activity, training storms,” including areas that are …

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US President Joe Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky
2 years, 4 months ago

US President Joe Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky

Al Jazeera  

The trip is Biden’s second to Kentucky, which has been hard hit by a number of devastating natural disasters. US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden travelled to Kentucky to meet with families and view damage from storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history. “As long as it takes, we’re going to be here.” …

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More storms forecasted for flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky
2 years, 4 months ago

More storms forecasted for flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The National Weather Service extended a flood watch through Sunday evening for areas of eastern Kentucky ravaged by high water more than a week ago and said there’s a threat of thunderstorms in the region for much of the coming week. There’s a “persistent threat of thunderstorms” through Thursday that could produce heavy rain and cause flash …

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In wake of floods, typical barbs at Kentucky political event
2 years, 4 months ago

In wake of floods, typical barbs at Kentucky political event

Associated Press  

FANCY FARM, Ky. — While Kentucky Gov. GOP candidates speaking at the Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky bashed the Democratic governor’s record earlier in this term, especially his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Today I’m at our state parks, spending time with our eastern Kentucky families who have been displaced from the catastrophic flooding,” Beshear posted on social media. …

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More storms bring renewed flood threat in hard-hit Kentucky
2 years, 4 months ago

More storms bring renewed flood threat in hard-hit Kentucky

Associated Press  

Thunderstorms on Friday brought a renewed threat of flooding to parts of Kentucky ravaged by high water a week ago. As residents continued cleaning up from the late July floods that killed at least 37 people, rain started falling on already saturated ground in eastern Kentucky late Friday morning. Some places could receive up to 3 inches of rain by …

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Kentucky flood survivors turn to grim task: Burying the dead
2 years, 4 months ago

Kentucky flood survivors turn to grim task: Burying the dead

Associated Press  

CHAVIES, Ky. — Angel Campbell should have been sitting in her usual chair in her grandmother’s living room this week, looking through her old photo albums and eating her favorite soup beans. A week after 82-year-old Nellie Mae Howard died in the devastating floods that killed at least 37 people in eastern Kentucky, Campbell can’t stop thinking about how she …

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After the rain, heat descends on flooded Kentucky towns
2 years, 4 months ago

After the rain, heat descends on flooded Kentucky towns

Associated Press  

HINDMAN, Ky. — Withering heat was descending on a region of eastern Kentucky already reeling from massive flooding, forcing residents laboring to clean up after the deluge to cope with an oppressive new threat. “Extreme heat, extreme humidity, that’s stressful in itself,” said Jerry Stacy, the emergency management director in hard-hit Perry County, Kentucky. It don’t get a lot worse …

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Liberals saying Kentucky deserves these floods need to take a hard look at themselves
2 years, 4 months ago

Liberals saying Kentucky deserves these floods need to take a hard look at themselves

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Perry County — which borders …

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shares the latest on the state's devastating flooding
2 years, 4 months ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shares the latest on the state's devastating flooding

NPR  

Andy Beshear shares the latest on the state's devastating flooding SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Heavy rains have flooded many communities in Appalachia, and more rain is in the forecast. Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency, and he's called the flooding one of the worst and most devastating in the history of the state. We put about $100 million …

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Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 8 in Kentucky
2 years, 4 months ago

Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 8 in Kentucky

Associated Press  

JACKSON, Ky. — Torrential rains unleashed devastating floods in Appalachia on Thursday, as fast-rising water killed at least eight people in Kentucky and sent people scurrying to rooftops to be rescued. “We will.” Flash flooding and mudslides were reported across the mountainous region of eastern Kentucky, western Virginia and southern West Virginia, where thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain over …

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At least 16 people are dead in Kentucky after torrential rains flood Appalachia
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 16 people are dead in Kentucky after torrential rains flood Appalachia

NPR  

At least 16 people are dead in Kentucky after torrential rains flood Appalachia Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy D. Easley/AP Timothy D. Easley/AP JACKSON, Ky. — Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. "We've still got …

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